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hydrophobic


hy·dro·pho·bic

adj \-ˈfō-bik\

Definition of HYDROPHOBIC

1
: of, relating to, or suffering from hydrophobia
2
: lacking affinity for water
— hy·dro·pho·bic·i·ty \-fō-ˈbi-sə-tē\ noun

First Known Use of HYDROPHOBIC

1807

Rhymes with HYDROPHOBIC

acrophobic, aerophobic, anaerobic, Anglophobic, claustrophobic, homophobic, photophobic, technophobic, xenophobic

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